diff --git a/hw/net/vmware_utils.h b/hw/net/vmware_utils.h
index 5500601..6b1e251 100644
--- a/hw/net/vmware_utils.h
+++ b/hw/net/vmware_utils.h
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ vmw_shmem_ld16(PCIDevice *d, hwaddr addr)
 {
     uint16_t res;
     pci_dma_read(d, addr, &res, 2);
+    res = le16_to_cpu(res);
     VMW_SHPRN("SHMEM load16: %" PRIx64 " (value 0x%X)", addr, res);
     return res;
 }
@@ -91,6 +92,7 @@ static inline void
 vmw_shmem_st16(PCIDevice *d, hwaddr addr, uint16_t value)
 {
     VMW_SHPRN("SHMEM store16: %" PRIx64 " (value 0x%X)", addr, value);
+    value = cpu_to_le16(value);
     pci_dma_write(d, addr, &value, 2);
 }
 
@@ -99,6 +101,7 @@ vmw_shmem_ld32(PCIDevice *d, hwaddr addr)
 {
     uint32_t res;
     pci_dma_read(d, addr, &res, 4);
+    res = le32_to_cpu(res);
     VMW_SHPRN("SHMEM load32: %" PRIx64 " (value 0x%X)", addr, res);
     return res;
 }
@@ -107,6 +110,7 @@ static inline void
 vmw_shmem_st32(PCIDevice *d, hwaddr addr, uint32_t value)
 {
     VMW_SHPRN("SHMEM store32: %" PRIx64 " (value 0x%X)", addr, value);
+    value = cpu_to_le32(value);
     pci_dma_write(d, addr, &value, 4);
 }
 
@@ -115,6 +119,7 @@ vmw_shmem_ld64(PCIDevice *d, hwaddr addr)
 {
     uint64_t res;
     pci_dma_read(d, addr, &res, 8);
+    res = le64_to_cpu(res);
     VMW_SHPRN("SHMEM load64: %" PRIx64 " (value %" PRIx64 ")", addr, res);
     return res;
 }
@@ -123,6 +128,7 @@ static inline void
 vmw_shmem_st64(PCIDevice *d, hwaddr addr, uint64_t value)
 {
     VMW_SHPRN("SHMEM store64: %" PRIx64 " (value %" PRIx64 ")", addr, value);
+    value = cpu_to_le64(value);
     pci_dma_write(d, addr, &value, 8);
 }
 
diff --git a/hw/net/vmxnet3.c b/hw/net/vmxnet3.c
index 8c4bae5..bfb066a 100644
--- a/hw/net/vmxnet3.c
+++ b/hw/net/vmxnet3.c
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ vmxnet3_dump_tx_descr(struct Vmxnet3_TxDesc *descr)
               "addr %" PRIx64 ", len: %d, gen: %d, rsvd: %d, "
               "dtype: %d, ext1: %d, msscof: %d, hlen: %d, om: %d, "
               "eop: %d, cq: %d, ext2: %d, ti: %d, tci: %d",
-              le64_to_cpu(descr->addr), descr->len, descr->gen, descr->rsvd,
+              descr->addr, descr->len, descr->gen, descr->rsvd,
               descr->dtype, descr->ext1, descr->msscof, descr->hlen, descr->om,
               descr->eop, descr->cq, descr->ext2, descr->ti, descr->tci);
 }
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ vmxnet3_dump_rx_descr(struct Vmxnet3_RxDesc *descr)
 {
     VMW_PKPRN("RX DESCR: addr %" PRIx64 ", len: %d, gen: %d, rsvd: %d, "
               "dtype: %d, ext1: %d, btype: %d",
-              le64_to_cpu(descr->addr), descr->len, descr->gen,
+              descr->addr, descr->len, descr->gen,
               descr->rsvd, descr->dtype, descr->ext1, descr->btype);
 }
 
@@ -535,7 +535,8 @@ static void vmxnet3_complete_packet(VMXNET3State *s, int qidx, uint32_t tx_ridx)
     memset(&txcq_descr, 0, sizeof(txcq_descr));
     txcq_descr.txdIdx = tx_ridx;
     txcq_descr.gen = vmxnet3_ring_curr_gen(&s->txq_descr[qidx].comp_ring);
-
+    txcq_descr.val1 = cpu_to_le32(txcq_descr.val1);
+    txcq_descr.val2 = cpu_to_le32(txcq_descr.val2);
     vmxnet3_ring_write_curr_cell(d, &s->txq_descr[qidx].comp_ring, &txcq_descr);
 
     /* Flush changes in TX descriptor before changing the counter value */
@@ -685,6 +686,16 @@ vmxnet3_on_rx_done_update_stats(VMXNET3State *s,
     }
 }
 
+static inline void
+vmxnet3_ring_read_curr_txdesc(PCIDevice *pcidev, Vmxnet3Ring *ring,
+                              struct Vmxnet3_TxDesc *txd)
+{
+    vmxnet3_ring_read_curr_cell(pcidev, ring, txd);
+    txd->addr = le64_to_cpu(txd->addr);
+    txd->val1 = le32_to_cpu(txd->val1);
+    txd->val2 = le32_to_cpu(txd->val2);
+}
+
 static inline bool
 vmxnet3_pop_next_tx_descr(VMXNET3State *s,
                           int qidx,
@@ -694,12 +705,12 @@ vmxnet3_pop_next_tx_descr(VMXNET3State *s,
     Vmxnet3Ring *ring = &s->txq_descr[qidx].tx_ring;
     PCIDevice *d = PCI_DEVICE(s);
 
-    vmxnet3_ring_read_curr_cell(d, ring, txd);
+    vmxnet3_ring_read_curr_txdesc(d, ring, txd);
     if (txd->gen == vmxnet3_ring_curr_gen(ring)) {
         /* Only read after generation field verification */
         smp_rmb();
         /* Re-read to be sure we got the latest version */
-        vmxnet3_ring_read_curr_cell(d, ring, txd);
+        vmxnet3_ring_read_curr_txdesc(d, ring, txd);
         VMXNET3_RING_DUMP(VMW_RIPRN, "TX", qidx, ring);
         *descr_idx = vmxnet3_ring_curr_cell_idx(ring);
         vmxnet3_inc_tx_consumption_counter(s, qidx);
@@ -749,7 +760,7 @@ static void vmxnet3_process_tx_queue(VMXNET3State *s, int qidx)
 
         if (!s->skip_current_tx_pkt) {
             data_len = (txd.len > 0) ? txd.len : VMXNET3_MAX_TX_BUF_SIZE;
-            data_pa = le64_to_cpu(txd.addr);
+            data_pa = txd.addr;
 
             if (!net_tx_pkt_add_raw_fragment(s->tx_pkt,
                                                 data_pa,
@@ -792,6 +803,9 @@ vmxnet3_read_next_rx_descr(VMXNET3State *s, int qidx, int ridx,
     Vmxnet3Ring *ring = &s->rxq_descr[qidx].rx_ring[ridx];
     *didx = vmxnet3_ring_curr_cell_idx(ring);
     vmxnet3_ring_read_curr_cell(d, ring, dbuf);
+    dbuf->addr = le64_to_cpu(dbuf->addr);
+    dbuf->val1 = le32_to_cpu(dbuf->val1);
+    dbuf->ext1 = le32_to_cpu(dbuf->ext1);
 }
 
 static inline uint8_t
@@ -811,6 +825,9 @@ vmxnet3_pop_rxc_descr(VMXNET3State *s, int qidx, uint32_t *descr_gen)
 
     pci_dma_read(PCI_DEVICE(s),
                  daddr, &rxcd, sizeof(struct Vmxnet3_RxCompDesc));
+    rxcd.val1 = le32_to_cpu(rxcd.val1);
+    rxcd.val2 = le32_to_cpu(rxcd.val2);
+    rxcd.val3 = le32_to_cpu(rxcd.val3);
     ring_gen = vmxnet3_ring_curr_gen(&s->rxq_descr[qidx].comp_ring);
 
     if (rxcd.gen != ring_gen) {
@@ -1060,6 +1077,16 @@ vmxnet3_pci_dma_writev(PCIDevice *pci_dev,
     }
 }
 
+static void
+vmxnet3_pci_dma_write_rxcd(PCIDevice *pcidev, dma_addr_t pa,
+                           struct Vmxnet3_RxCompDesc *rxcd)
+{
+    rxcd->val1 = cpu_to_le32(rxcd->val1);
+    rxcd->val2 = cpu_to_le32(rxcd->val2);
+    rxcd->val3 = cpu_to_le32(rxcd->val3);
+    pci_dma_write(pcidev, pa, rxcd, sizeof(*rxcd));
+}
+
 static bool
 vmxnet3_indicate_packet(VMXNET3State *s)
 {
@@ -1098,15 +1125,14 @@ vmxnet3_indicate_packet(VMXNET3State *s)
         }
 
         chunk_size = MIN(bytes_left, rxd.len);
-        vmxnet3_pci_dma_writev(d, data, bytes_copied,
-                               le64_to_cpu(rxd.addr), chunk_size);
+        vmxnet3_pci_dma_writev(d, data, bytes_copied, rxd.addr, chunk_size);
         bytes_copied += chunk_size;
         bytes_left -= chunk_size;
 
         vmxnet3_dump_rx_descr(&rxd);
 
         if (ready_rxcd_pa != 0) {
-            pci_dma_write(d, ready_rxcd_pa, &rxcd, sizeof(rxcd));
+            vmxnet3_pci_dma_write_rxcd(d, ready_rxcd_pa, &rxcd);
         }
 
         memset(&rxcd, 0, sizeof(struct Vmxnet3_RxCompDesc));
@@ -1138,7 +1164,7 @@ vmxnet3_indicate_packet(VMXNET3State *s)
         rxcd.eop = 1;
         rxcd.err = (bytes_left != 0);
 
-        pci_dma_write(d, ready_rxcd_pa, &rxcd, sizeof(rxcd));
+        vmxnet3_pci_dma_write_rxcd(d, ready_rxcd_pa, &rxcd);
 
         /* Flush RX descriptor changes */
         smp_wmb();
diff --git a/hw/net/vmxnet3.h b/hw/net/vmxnet3.h
index f9352c4..5b3b76b 100644
--- a/hw/net/vmxnet3.h
+++ b/hw/net/vmxnet3.h
@@ -226,39 +226,49 @@ enum {
 struct Vmxnet3_TxDesc {
     __le64 addr;
 
+    union {
+        struct {
 #ifdef __BIG_ENDIAN_BITFIELD
-    u32 msscof:14;  /* MSS, checksum offset, flags */
-    u32 ext1:1;
-    u32 dtype:1;    /* descriptor type */
-    u32 rsvd:1;
-    u32 gen:1;      /* generation bit */
-    u32 len:14;
+            u32 msscof:14;  /* MSS, checksum offset, flags */
+            u32 ext1:1;
+            u32 dtype:1;    /* descriptor type */
+            u32 rsvd:1;
+            u32 gen:1;      /* generation bit */
+            u32 len:14;
 #else
-    u32 len:14;
-    u32 gen:1;      /* generation bit */
-    u32 rsvd:1;
-    u32 dtype:1;    /* descriptor type */
-    u32 ext1:1;
-    u32 msscof:14;  /* MSS, checksum offset, flags */
+            u32 len:14;
+            u32 gen:1;      /* generation bit */
+            u32 rsvd:1;
+            u32 dtype:1;    /* descriptor type */
+            u32 ext1:1;
+            u32 msscof:14;  /* MSS, checksum offset, flags */
 #endif  /* __BIG_ENDIAN_BITFIELD */
-
+        };
+        u32 val1;
+    };
+    
+    union {
+        struct {
 #ifdef __BIG_ENDIAN_BITFIELD
-    u32 tci:16;     /* Tag to Insert */
-    u32 ti:1;       /* VLAN Tag Insertion */
-    u32 ext2:1;
-    u32 cq:1;       /* completion request */
-    u32 eop:1;      /* End Of Packet */
-    u32 om:2;       /* offload mode */
-    u32 hlen:10;    /* header len */
+            u32 tci:16;     /* Tag to Insert */
+            u32 ti:1;       /* VLAN Tag Insertion */
+            u32 ext2:1;
+            u32 cq:1;       /* completion request */
+            u32 eop:1;      /* End Of Packet */
+            u32 om:2;       /* offload mode */
+            u32 hlen:10;    /* header len */
 #else
-    u32 hlen:10;    /* header len */
-    u32 om:2;       /* offload mode */
-    u32 eop:1;      /* End Of Packet */
-    u32 cq:1;       /* completion request */
-    u32 ext2:1;
-    u32 ti:1;       /* VLAN Tag Insertion */
-    u32 tci:16;     /* Tag to Insert */
+            u32 hlen:10;    /* header len */
+            u32 om:2;       /* offload mode */
+            u32 eop:1;      /* End Of Packet */
+            u32 cq:1;       /* completion request */
+            u32 ext2:1;
+            u32 ti:1;       /* VLAN Tag Insertion */
+            u32 tci:16;     /* Tag to Insert */
 #endif  /* __BIG_ENDIAN_BITFIELD */
+        };
+        u32 val2;
+    };
 };
 
 /* TxDesc.OM values */
@@ -291,33 +301,57 @@ struct Vmxnet3_TxDataDesc {
 #define VMXNET3_TCD_GEN_DWORD_SHIFT    3
 
 struct Vmxnet3_TxCompDesc {
-    u32        txdIdx:12;    /* Index of the EOP TxDesc */
-    u32        ext1:20;
-
+    union {
+        struct {
+#ifdef __BIG_ENDIAN_BITFIELD
+            u32 ext1:20;
+            u32 txdIdx:12;    /* Index of the EOP TxDesc */
+#else
+            u32 txdIdx:12;    /* Index of the EOP TxDesc */
+            u32 ext1:20;
+#endif
+        };
+        u32 val1;
+    };
     __le32        ext2;
     __le32        ext3;
 
-    u32        rsvd:24;
-    u32        type:7;       /* completion type */
-    u32        gen:1;        /* generation bit */
+    union {
+        struct {
+#ifdef __BIG_ENDIAN_BITFIELD
+            u32 gen:1;        /* generation bit */
+            u32 type:7;       /* completion type */
+            u32 rsvd:24;
+#else
+            u32 rsvd:24;
+            u32 type:7;       /* completion type */
+            u32 gen:1;        /* generation bit */
+#endif
+        };
+        u32 val2;
+    };
 };
 
 struct Vmxnet3_RxDesc {
     __le64        addr;
-
+    union {
+        struct {
 #ifdef __BIG_ENDIAN_BITFIELD
-    u32        gen:1;        /* Generation bit */
-    u32        rsvd:15;
-    u32        dtype:1;      /* Descriptor type */
-    u32        btype:1;      /* Buffer Type */
-    u32        len:14;
+            u32 gen:1;        /* Generation bit */
+            u32 rsvd:15;
+            u32 dtype:1;      /* Descriptor type */
+            u32 btype:1;      /* Buffer Type */
+            u32 len:14;
 #else
-    u32        len:14;
-    u32        btype:1;      /* Buffer Type */
-    u32        dtype:1;      /* Descriptor type */
-    u32        rsvd:15;
-    u32        gen:1;        /* Generation bit */
+            u32 len:14;
+            u32 btype:1;      /* Buffer Type */
+            u32 dtype:1;      /* Descriptor type */
+            u32 rsvd:15;
+            u32 gen:1;        /* Generation bit */
 #endif
+        };
+        u32 val1;
+    };
     u32        ext1;
 };
 
@@ -330,66 +364,80 @@ struct Vmxnet3_RxDesc {
 #define VMXNET3_RXD_GEN_SHIFT    31
 
 struct Vmxnet3_RxCompDesc {
+    union {
+        struct {
 #ifdef __BIG_ENDIAN_BITFIELD
-    u32        ext2:1;
-    u32        cnc:1;        /* Checksum Not Calculated */
-    u32        rssType:4;    /* RSS hash type used */
-    u32        rqID:10;      /* rx queue/ring ID */
-    u32        sop:1;        /* Start of Packet */
-    u32        eop:1;        /* End of Packet */
-    u32        ext1:2;
-    u32        rxdIdx:12;    /* Index of the RxDesc */
+            u32 ext2:1;
+            u32 cnc:1;        /* Checksum Not Calculated */
+            u32 rssType:4;    /* RSS hash type used */
+            u32 rqID:10;      /* rx queue/ring ID */
+            u32 sop:1;        /* Start of Packet */
+            u32 eop:1;        /* End of Packet */
+            u32 ext1:2;
+            u32 rxdIdx:12;    /* Index of the RxDesc */
 #else
-    u32        rxdIdx:12;    /* Index of the RxDesc */
-    u32        ext1:2;
-    u32        eop:1;        /* End of Packet */
-    u32        sop:1;        /* Start of Packet */
-    u32        rqID:10;      /* rx queue/ring ID */
-    u32        rssType:4;    /* RSS hash type used */
-    u32        cnc:1;        /* Checksum Not Calculated */
-    u32        ext2:1;
+            u32 rxdIdx:12;    /* Index of the RxDesc */
+            u32 ext1:2;
+            u32 eop:1;        /* End of Packet */
+            u32 sop:1;        /* Start of Packet */
+            u32 rqID:10;      /* rx queue/ring ID */
+            u32 rssType:4;    /* RSS hash type used */
+            u32 cnc:1;        /* Checksum Not Calculated */
+            u32 ext2:1;
 #endif  /* __BIG_ENDIAN_BITFIELD */
+        };
+        u32 val1;
+    };
 
     __le32        rssHash;      /* RSS hash value */
 
+    union {
+        struct {
 #ifdef __BIG_ENDIAN_BITFIELD
-    u32        tci:16;       /* Tag stripped */
-    u32        ts:1;         /* Tag is stripped */
-    u32        err:1;        /* Error */
-    u32        len:14;       /* data length */
+            u32 tci:16;       /* Tag stripped */
+            u32 ts:1;         /* Tag is stripped */
+            u32 err:1;        /* Error */
+            u32 len:14;       /* data length */
 #else
-    u32        len:14;       /* data length */
-    u32        err:1;        /* Error */
-    u32        ts:1;         /* Tag is stripped */
-    u32        tci:16;       /* Tag stripped */
+            u32 len:14;       /* data length */
+            u32 err:1;        /* Error */
+            u32 ts:1;         /* Tag is stripped */
+            u32 tci:16;       /* Tag stripped */
 #endif  /* __BIG_ENDIAN_BITFIELD */
+        };
+        u32 val2;
+    };
 
-
+    union {
+        struct {
 #ifdef __BIG_ENDIAN_BITFIELD
-    u32        gen:1;        /* generation bit */
-    u32        type:7;       /* completion type */
-    u32        fcs:1;        /* Frame CRC correct */
-    u32        frg:1;        /* IP Fragment */
-    u32        v4:1;         /* IPv4 */
-    u32        v6:1;         /* IPv6 */
-    u32        ipc:1;        /* IP Checksum Correct */
-    u32        tcp:1;        /* TCP packet */
-    u32        udp:1;        /* UDP packet */
-    u32        tuc:1;        /* TCP/UDP Checksum Correct */
-    u32        csum:16;
+            u32 gen:1;        /* generation bit */
+            u32 type:7;       /* completion type */
+            u32 fcs:1;        /* Frame CRC correct */
+            u32 frg:1;        /* IP Fragment */
+            u32 v4:1;         /* IPv4 */
+            u32 v6:1;         /* IPv6 */
+            u32 ipc:1;        /* IP Checksum Correct */
+            u32 tcp:1;        /* TCP packet */
+            u32 udp:1;        /* UDP packet */
+            u32 tuc:1;        /* TCP/UDP Checksum Correct */
+            u32 csum:16;
 #else
-    u32        csum:16;
-    u32        tuc:1;        /* TCP/UDP Checksum Correct */
-    u32        udp:1;        /* UDP packet */
-    u32        tcp:1;        /* TCP packet */
-    u32        ipc:1;        /* IP Checksum Correct */
-    u32        v6:1;         /* IPv6 */
-    u32        v4:1;         /* IPv4 */
-    u32        frg:1;        /* IP Fragment */
-    u32        fcs:1;        /* Frame CRC correct */
-    u32        type:7;       /* completion type */
-    u32        gen:1;        /* generation bit */
+            u32 csum:16;
+            u32 tuc:1;        /* TCP/UDP Checksum Correct */
+            u32 udp:1;        /* UDP packet */
+            u32 tcp:1;        /* TCP packet */
+            u32 ipc:1;        /* IP Checksum Correct */
+            u32 v6:1;         /* IPv6 */
+            u32 v4:1;         /* IPv4 */
+            u32 frg:1;        /* IP Fragment */
+            u32 fcs:1;        /* Frame CRC correct */
+            u32 type:7;       /* completion type */
+            u32 gen:1;        /* generation bit */
 #endif  /* __BIG_ENDIAN_BITFIELD */
+        };
+        u32 val3;
+    };
 };
 
 /* fields in RxCompDesc we access via Vmxnet3_GenericDesc.dword[3] */
